About William Zeckendorf, Sr. This Year's Recipient Daniel R Tishman - 2003 Past Recipients Daniel R. Tishman - 2003 David B. Pinter - 2002 George L. Engelke - 2001 Edward A. Blechschmidt - 2000 Stephen Kaufman-1995 Mario Sbarro-1994

William Zeckendorf, Sr. Award William Zeckendorf, Sr. was one of America's master builders. Our urban landscape was reshaped brilliantly through his vision, energy and acumen and Long Island University was his most prized philanthropic priority. From the time he joined the Board in 1943, during World War II, and until his death in 1976, he worked ceaselessly to build and expand this University. Under his leadership, Long Island University purchased Marjorie Merriweather Post's estate on which the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University was built. The William Zeckendorf, Sr. Award commemorates his devotion, brilliance and achievement by recognizing an individual who embodies those values of entrepreneurship and achievement that he held so dear. Long Island University is privileged to draw the parallels, to bestow the recognition, and, by doing so, to celebrate the past and present at once.

About William Zeckendorf, Sr. (top of page) A brilliant developer and planner of real estate, William Zeckendorf, Sr. joined the University in 1942 as a Board of Trustees member. For more than two decades, he served as the Board's Chairman. In 1950, he urged the University to purchase the Brooklyn Paramount Theater and the adjoining office building, thereby establishing the present Brooklyn Campus. In 1954, Mr. Zeckendorf founded the C.W. Post Campus and he enabled Long Island University to secure the estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post by giving the University the $500,000 needed to purchase the property, along with other gifts to help develop it. He also established Southampton College in 1963. Outside of his tremendous work for Long Island University, he also acquired the land for the United Nations in Manhattan and served on the executive boards of the America-Korea foundation, the Children's Village, the American Arbitration Association, the American Stock Exchange, New York Infirmary and Manhattan Ear, Eye and Throat Hospital. A New York University alumnus, Mr. Zeckendorf received honorary degrees from Long Island University, American University, Wilberforce University and Chung-ang University in Korea. He was Chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur and Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects. His work for Long Island University has been described in this way: "Never has any institution of higher learning owed so much to one man."

About Daniel R. Tishman - 2003(top of page) Daniel R. Tishman is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Tishman Construction, Interiors & Technologies Corporation, and Executive Vice President of Tishman Realty Corporation. Under Dan’s leadership, Tishman construction and related entities have grown to be one of the nation’s largest and most active builders and construction managers. Dan directs the companies’ activities and operations across the United States, in Europe, and in the Caribbean. The original Tishman organization–Tishman Realty & Construction Co., Inc.–was founded by Mr. Tishman’s great-grandfather, Julius, in 1898 and has been developing and building in New York and across the country ever since. As Construction Manager in recent years, Dan Tishman was personally in charge of building the Conde Nast Headquarters at 4 Time Square for the Durst Organization and Conde Nast, the Reuters/Instinet Headquarters at 3 Times Square for co-developers Reuters and the Rudin family, the LVMH Tower on 57th Street for Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, and 745 Seventh Avenue for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Rockefeller Group Development Corporation. Dan’s diverse roster of projects currently includes construction for the new 7 World Trade Center for Silverstein Properties, preconstruction for Lincoln Center’s re-development, and construction of the Alvin Ailey Center for Dance. Mr. Tishman has a broad background in real estate development, planning, design and construction, with a strong emphasis on environmental sustainability and energy conservation. Combined with his life-long concern and interest in the environment, Dan Tishman is truly a master builder in the tradition of Willliam Zeckendorf, Sr.

About David B. Pinter - 2002 (top of page) David B. Pinter is President and Chief Executive Officer of Zwicker Electric Company, Inc., one of New York's premiere electrical contracting firms. Mr. Pinter joined his father, Ernest Pinter, at Zwicker Electric Company in 1972. For the next fourteen years he worked in all areas of the organization. In 1986, Mr. Pinter was elevated to his current position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Zwicker Electric has performed the electrical construction on such high profile projects as Worldwide Plaza, 4 Times Square (Conde Nast Tower), Metrotech, Foley Square Courthouse and, currently, the AOL Time Warner project at Columbus Circle. Mr. Pinter, a graduate of the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, was awarded C.W. Post's Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1990. Mr. Pinter has been a dedicated member of the Board of Trustees of Long Island University since 1992. He chairs the Buildings and Grounds Committee and is a member of the Student Affairs Committee as well. Mr. Pinter, an amateur guitar player, is on the Board of Directors of the Concordia Chamber Symphony and is a member of the Andrew Carnegie Society. He also supports UJA Federation, Covenant House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Center for Jewish History, and Israel Bonds. In addition, Mr. Pinter is on the Board of Trustees of Temple Shaary Tefila, The City Parks Foundation, and is Vice President of the New York City Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association.

About George L. Engelke - 2001 (top of page) George L. Engelke, Jr. is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Astoria Financial Corporation and its subsidiary Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association. Mr. Engelke, a certified public accountant, joined Astoria in 1971 after specializing in audit and tax work for savings and loan associations for Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., predecessor to KPMG Peat Marwick. At Astoria, Mr. Engelke served as Vice President and Treasurer in charge, among other things, of Astoria's investment securities portfolio. Mr. Engelke was named Executive Vice President in 1974, a member of the Board of Directors in 1983, Chief Operating Officer in 1986 and President and Chief Executive Officer in 1989. He was elected to the additional position of Chairman of the Board in 1997. Mr. Engelke is a member of the Board of Trustees of Long Island University. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Community Preservation Corporation and the Advisory Board of Directors of Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, Inc., both non-profit affordable housing consortiums, and the Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. He also serves on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Thrift Institutions Advisory Panel. Mr. Engelke is a past chairman and current member of the Board of Directors and Executive/Finance Committee of the Community Bankers Association of New York State and a member of the Governmental Affairs Steering Committee and the Government Affairs Council of America's Community Bankers. He previously served as a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council. Mr. Engelke is a graduate of Lehigh University with a B.S. in Business Administration.

Edward A. Blechschmidt - 2000 (top of page) Edward Blechshmidt is the third recipient of the William Zeckendorf, Sr. Award. Ed joined Olsten Corporation in October 1998 as president and chief operating officer and was named chief executive officer in February 1999. When Olsten announced plans to merge its staffing and information technology business with Adecco S.A., it also announced that Blechshmidt would become chairman, president and CEO of the split off health services business. In addition to these duties, he will be acting head of the Nursing Services division in the U. S. and Canada. Ed had been president and chief executive officer of both Siemens' Nixdorf Americas and Siemens' Pyramid Technology. Prior to joining Siemens, he served for more than 20 years with Unisys Corporation where he held progressively responsible finance, administration and line positions, including president, Unisys Japan Limited; president, Pacific Asia Americas Division; president, United States and Canada Division; and senior vice president and chief financial officer. A member of the board of directors for the Home Health Service and Staffing Association (HHSSA), Blechschmidt holds a B.S. degree in business from Arizona State University.

Stephen Kaufman - 1995 (top of page) Stephen P. Kaufman was the second recipient of the William Zeckendorf, Sr. Award. Stephen is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Arrow Electronics, Inc., the world's largest distributor of electronic components and computer products to industrial and commercial customers. With $6.5 billion in annual sales and $1 billion worldwide inventory, Arrow's global distribution network spans the world's three dominant electronics markets -- North America, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region. Arrow serves more than 160,000 original equipment manufacturers and commercial customers through its 172 sales facilities, and 19 distribution centers in 32 countries. Stephen joined Arrow as President of the Electronics Distribution Division in 1982. He was appointed President and Chief Operating officer of the Corporation in 1985, Chief Executive Officer in 1986 and was then elected Chairman in 1994. Prior to joining Arrow, Steve served in executive capacities with Midland-Ross Corporation, where he was Vice President and General Manager of their Midland Brake Division in Owosso, Michigan and then a Group Vice President of their Thermal Systems Equipment Group. Prior to joining Midland-Ross, he was associated for 10 years with McKinsey & Company, management consultants, of which he was a partner from 1976 to 1980. Stephen received his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1963 and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1965. He serves on the Board of Trustees for Long Island University and the Board of Directors for the Long Island Philharmonic.

Mario Sbarro - 1994 (top of page) The first recipient of the William Zeckendorf, Sr. Award, Mario Sbarro is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Sbarro, Inc. The Company went public in 1977 and has become a leading operator and franchisor of family-style Italian restaurants, with 816 Sbarro restaurants worldwide. Mr. Sbarro came to America with his parents and two brothers in the late 1950's. One of the leaders of the food industry in Italy, the Sbarro family opened their first gourmet Italian delicatessen, known as a "salumeria" in Brooklyn, New York. Today, under his leadership, the company has grown to a global leader in the food industry, with sales exceeding $325 million worldwide in locations throughout the United States, Aruba, Australia, the Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Chile, France, Israel, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. Sbarro, Inc. has consistently been named one of Forbes magazine's "Best 200 Small Companies" and has received many other professional awards and distinctions. Although the company has grown in size, the Sbarro family traditions and heritage of service and quality are evident in each restaurant location and in each employee. Listing his family as one of his proudest accomplishments, Mario and his wife Tina have five children and two grandchildren.